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Flex Plan Frequently Asked Questions
Meetings:
 The next Executive Board meeting is Monday, April 9, at 6:30 PM, at the new Local Office. All Local 31 members are welcome.
The NABET-CWA Local 31 office is located at 4483B Forbes Blvd., Lanham, MD, 20706. The office is open 8am to 4pm Monday thru Friday. 301-459-4999.
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NABET-CWA Local 411, Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota
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WHO COMPRISES NABET?
NABET, National Association of Broadcast Employees and Technicians,-CWA, Communication Workers of America, is a Union organization devoted to aiding workers who are employed in the broadcasting, distributing, telecasting, recording, cable, video, sound recording and related industries in North America.
Our members include engineers, technicians, news writers, announcers, directors, clerical employees, photographers, traffic, communications, stage service, and other categories.
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WHAT ARE NABET - CWA GOALS?
NABET-CWA strives primarily to give its members a sense of pride in their work and dignity in their work place. We are comprised of highly specialized professional workers. Our efforts are directed to steadily improving our status through the achievement of better working conditions and higher wages.
WHERE IS NABET-CWA?
In the USA, NABET-CWA represents over 9,000 employees at ABC, NBC, and over 100 private radio & TV Film and Video Tape companies. Plus local broadcast stations for all Networks.
MEMBER BENEFITS
There are many benefits available to members. Group insurance, training and access to jobs are just a few. |
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CWA Supports Democrats?
"I'm a Conservative. Why should I listen to my Union when it comes to the elections?"
CWA supports candidates who support workers' rights. CWA supports candidates with a record of supporting our issues whether Democrat or Republican. Labor's selection process includes candidate interviews, evaluation of voting records and a candidate's commitment to support a working family's agenda. Candidates are evaluated based on their support for labor's agenda, not their political party. In recent years, Democrats have been more likely than Republicans to support a working families' agenda.
So, the question we ask is, "which candidate?" Not, "which party?" Often the candidate who supports working people turns out to be a Democrat, but many times Republicans like LaTourette (R, OH) and McCotter (R, MI) support our issues, so we support them.
There are conservatives, liberals, right-wingers, and left-wingers in CWA. The one thing - the only thing - that really matters is that we are all union members. We all believe in justice on the job and we all believe that our ability to secure good wages, affordable health care, and pensions for our families is the power we have through collective bargaining - the power we have as a Union.
CWA does not spend your dues money on politicians. We use voluntary contributions from our political action fund, COPE, to support candidates who support the working family's agenda. We have no position on gun control or abortion. You can contribute to COPE through a payroll deduction on a voluntary basis. Call your Steward, call your Local, get a COPE card and fill it out!
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